The Fresno City College men's basketball team will begin defense of its state championship as the No. 2 seed in the Northern California bracket.+++++
The Rams (24-6) received a first-round bye and will open at home Saturday against the winner of Wednesday's game between No. 15 Merritt (14-12) and No. 18 San Jose City (19-7).
From Howard Senzell on Santa Rosa JC which faces Chabot on Saturday:
Craig McMillan, the Bear Cubs men’s coach, said he and his team are ready for the playoffs.+++++
“We’re excited,” he said. “I thought we’d get a No. 3 seed but I’m not complaining. The key is getting in the top four. Then, you get at least two home games.”
If the Bear Cubs get those two wins, they’ll likely go on the road to face No. 1 City College of San Francisco (28-0) with the winner advancing to the state tournament.
“We’re capable of beating anyone if we play like we can,” McMillan said. “We’ve gotten better as a team as the season progressed. Our defense has been solid lately.”
Four players are averaging double figures for McMillan. Bobby Sharp leads the way with 17 points per game and is followed by Jajuan Hammond (14.2), Max Fujii (12.8) and Xavier McCall (12.5).
Sharp and McCall played high school ball at Cardinal Newman while Fujii gained All-Empire Player of the Year honors at Analy. Hammond hails from Fresno.
The Bear Cubs are 25-5 and bring an eight-game winning streak into the playoffs.
From Mark Godi on San Joaquin Delta College which faces host Foothill on Saturday:
The Delta men (17-10) played the Owls (22-5) in December in Foothill's tournament and lost in the championships 67-59 in overtime. Foothill was second in the Coast Conference North behind City College of San Francisco, the No. 1-ranked team in the state.+++++
The Mustangs made the playoffs in coach Rich Ressa's first three seasons but missed them last season after going 5-20. Delta got all-conference nods for Alex Simmons and Mitch Postle, while Ryan Gaarder and Dan Schwarzberg were honorable mentions. Unlike the women, the men do not designate first-team picks, opting instead for general "all-conference" selections.
"We are excited to be back," Ressa said. "This is an enjoyable group to coach and they deserve it."
From the Appeal Democrat: Yuba Coach Doug Cornelius is not happy with his team's seeding.
The
Delta men (17-10) played the Owls (22-5) in December in Foothill's
tournament and lost in the championships 67-59 in overtime. Foothill was
second in the Coast Conference North behind City College of San
Francisco, the No. 1-ranked team in the state.
The
Mustangs made the playoffs in coach Rich Ressa's first three seasons
but missed them last season after going 5-20. Delta got all-conference
nods for Alex Simmons and Mitch Postle, while Ryan Gaarder and Dan
Schwarzberg were honorable mentions. Unlike the women, the men do not
designate first-team picks, opting instead for general "all-conference"
selections.
"We are excited to be back," Ressa said. "This is an enjoyable group to coach and they deserve it."
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